Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Book