Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course