Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Books