Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)