Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses