Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)