Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform