Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program