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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning