Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs