Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs