Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program