Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning