Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)