Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)