Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons