Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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