Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)