Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course