Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology