Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs