Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning Book