Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education