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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology