Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education