Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform