Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs