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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses