Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course