Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning