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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)