Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)