Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc