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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Program