Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book