Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)