Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Book