Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning Theory