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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course University