Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massive Open Online Course