Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit