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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course