Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education