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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)