Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices