Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs