Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)