Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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