Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning