Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning