Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning