Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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