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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education