Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition