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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning