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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course