Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education