Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)