Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs