Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs