Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)