Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program