Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)