Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses