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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices