Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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