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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs