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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) Program