Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs