Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Moocs Educational