Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses