Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education Moocs