Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)