Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Educational Moocs