Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)