Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs