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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs