Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses