Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs