Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution