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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Learning