Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)