Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology