Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy