Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology