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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)