Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books