Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses