Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources