Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source