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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source