Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses