Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education