Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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