Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education