Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices