Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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