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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course