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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs