Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education