Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book