Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology