Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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