Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education