Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs