Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education