Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs