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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books