Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit