Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source