Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education