Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses Moocs