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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs