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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology