Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)