Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University