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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program