Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)