Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Courses