Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book