Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology