Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning