Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses