Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course