Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education Software