Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course