Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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