Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)