Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning