Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform