Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course