Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)