Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education