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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education