Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)