Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs