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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs