Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning