Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses