Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning