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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education