Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Digital Teaching Platform