Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs