Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution