Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs