Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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