Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books