Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Free Online College Education