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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education