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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs