Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)