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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Policy