Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs