Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education