Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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