Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Books