Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs