Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Books