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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs