Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source