Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology