Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)