Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education