Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)