Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)