Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources