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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology