Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course