Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)