Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education