Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs