Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices