Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational MOOCs