Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course