Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education