Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)