Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education