Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)