Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University