Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)