Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education