Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education