Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source