Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)