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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC