Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology