Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs