Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)