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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology