Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education