Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this 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 education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)