Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)