Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs