Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)