Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor 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 distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs