Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses