Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books