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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit