Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)