Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)