Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition