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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices