Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational