Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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