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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course