Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning