Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs