Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit