Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Free