Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning