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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs