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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education