Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses