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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Book