Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform