Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course