Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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