Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Education