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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)