Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs