Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education