Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses The Mooc Revolution