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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education