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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Books