Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform