Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)