Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)