Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning