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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education