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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)