Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology