Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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