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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses