Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources