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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Technology-enhanced Learning