Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Educational