Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education