Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education