Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources