Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources