Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)