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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)