Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Book