Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education