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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education