Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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