Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)