Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education