Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy