Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education