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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program