Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs