Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)