Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology