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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books