Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course