Find out more about this scholarly new 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. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research