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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free