Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)