Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)