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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)