Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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