Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)