Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses