Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)