Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses