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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education