Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course