Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book