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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform