Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs