Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education