Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)