Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)