Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses