Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Best Practices