Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)