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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research