Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs