Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution