Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course