Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Moocs