Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology