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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOCs