Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses