Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)