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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course