Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)