Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Educational Courses