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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)