Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs