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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course