Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)