Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education