Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)