Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses