Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source