Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning