Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition