Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs