Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses