Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources