Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit