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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)