Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Innovation In Education