Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)