Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning Mooc