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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition