Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education