Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs