Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education