Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-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 participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Definition