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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs