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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs