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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book