Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education