Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course