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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book