Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources