Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education