Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University