Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book