Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs