Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition