Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Blended Learning