Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources