Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About Open Education