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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning