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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program