Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source