Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs