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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs