Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course