Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education