Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education