Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book