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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education