Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)