Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs