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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Books About MOOCs