Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)