Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices