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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs