Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs