Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology