Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)