Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)