Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)