Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning