Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning