Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning