Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book