Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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