Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution