Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education