Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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