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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses