Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education