Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)