Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source