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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education