Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs