Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Higher Education