Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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