Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses