Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course