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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video