Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses