Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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