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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform