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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices