Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs