Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course