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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source