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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book