Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education