Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course