Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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