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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List