Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources