Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources