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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education