Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List