Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)