Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course