Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs