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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program