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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution