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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)