Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources