Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education