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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs