Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course