Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)