Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution