Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs