Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education