Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-learning