Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book