Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses