Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research