Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book