Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education