Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)