Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs