Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course