Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Courses