Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs