Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses