Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses