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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources