Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses