Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources