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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education