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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course