Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massive Open Online Courses