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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education