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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books