Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)