Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education