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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs