Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs