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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices