Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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