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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List