Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)