Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education