Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform