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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course