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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs List