Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

ELearning