Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs