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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses