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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources