Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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