Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices