Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)