Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software