Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)