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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)