Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education