Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses