Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology