Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory