Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology