Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning