Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research