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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education