Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses