Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)