Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education