Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)