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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online 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 organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)