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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices