Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)