Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses