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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses