Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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