Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Open Source