Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)