Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals