Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit