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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices