Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs