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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education