Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)