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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course