Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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