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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education