Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs