Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program