Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education