Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book