Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book