Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology