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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course