Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book