Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals