Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)