Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices