Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Education