Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)