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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education