Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning