Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Definition