Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education