Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning