Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course