Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology