Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses