Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education