Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education