Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs