Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices