Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs