Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology