Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education