Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources