Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs