Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)