Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition