Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Research