Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education