Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source