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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)