Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software