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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)