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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For College Credit