Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)