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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)