Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs