Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)